Asking for your hand

Tonight was the season finally of the Bachelorette, and being my favorite reality TV show, I forced my household to watch it. This is the episode where the men meet the Bachelorettes parents and each ask for their permission to marry her. So I asked Michael to tell us the story of when he asked my parents permission.

So he recounted the story:

September 12th 2014:

Earlier that day I went to Salt Lake and visited Marie. I told her I was going to ask Amber to marry me, and asked her if she wanted to come with me to pick out the ring. So Marie and I went to the mall, and she helped me pick the perfect ring. Then I drove back to Vernal really excited. I texted you (you were at work) and asked you if your parents were home. You said yes, so I went to your house. Your parents were a little surprised when I showed up alone. I said hi to all your family and then asked your parents if they had a second to talk and we went out to the back porch. I think they already had an idea of why I was there.

I said: "I really love Amber, as you know, And I would like to spend the rest of my life with her. And I would like to ask her to marry me." And your dad said "I don't know, don't you think its a little soon?" (We had only been dating for 2 and a half months) But your mom seemed totally for it. I said "Well I plan on asking her now, but we would wait 6 months or so before we actually get married."  Then your dad said "Well yeah, thats fine. I just want to know that you guys are ready." and I said "Yes. Im ready, I love her to death, she's everything I could ask for." And then he said" Actually... theres one condition..." And jokingly added "You gotta tell her she has to clean her room first."  "I'll do it for her!" I laughed. And then excitedly headed home. After work you came over to my apartment to hang out before Singles Ward activity. I planned on waiting until later in the evening, but I got excited and nervous and ended up asking you right there in the living room."

He said "I love you." And I said "Aww I love you too." Then he asked "Will you love me forever?" And handed me the little box. He was shaking so bad. I screamed "Of course!"

I laughed "Why are you so nervous?" and he said "I thought you would say no!" I don't know why, we had talked about getting married before. 

Then we went to the Bonfire for YSA Ward, but we didn't stay long because Michael was starting to feel sick. We drove home and he got sick on the way back to his apartment. So when we got to his apartment we said goodbyes and I headed home. It was a 15 drive from his place to mine, and I was thinking the whole way 'What if he is sick because he regrets asking me? What if he is unsure?"

Just as I was about to pull onto my street he called me and told me he was better and asked me to come back. Turns out he was worried that I was thinking just that, and he reassured me that he was sick from dinner and not because of the engagement. We watched movies with his brother and Alex. And he said "This is a bunch of crap that looking back on our engagement our night was ended by being sick." lol but it is defiantly something I still remember. 

I love when he tells me the story of the first day our lives started together. I will cherish the memories of that day forever. Michael will always be my Bachelor, and he gets the final rose every time ;)

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